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P5/P6

P5

School Parent Meeting

18 January 2019

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ECP

Every Child Progresses

2019 P5 & P6 Vision

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START RIGHT (P5)

CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE (P6)

P5 & P6 Motto

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• Participate / Involve actively

– In the areas where your child’s talent or strength

is: (academics, sports, aesthetics, leadership)

– In your CCAs

• Keep records of involvement & achievement

• Be consistent in

– Academics (P5 & P6 CAs & SAs)

– Sports

– Aesthetics

– Leadership

Preparation for DSA

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct

-admissions/dsa-sec

Information on DSA

• Mdm Norlita (Year Head – P5/P6)

norlita_muhamad_sah@moe.edu.sg

• Mrs Michelle Koh (A. Year Head – P5/P6)

lauw_sze_han@moe.edu.sg

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Contact Information

Subject Specific

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Presentation Outline

• Paper Format

(changes from P4 to P5)

• Assessment Matters

• Strategies to improve learning

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English

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Curriculum

HOW do we monitor students’ learning?

Assessment is part of learning and

teaching. Children will be assessed

on what they have been taught.

Paper Format (Standard)

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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

1 Situational Writing

&

Continuous

Writing

OE

OE

15 &

40

27.5% 1hr 10min

2 Language Use

and

Comprehension

Booklet A –

MCQ

Booklet B – OE

95 47.5% 1hr 50min

3 Listening

Comprehension

MCQ 20 10% Approx 35

min

4 Oral

Communcation

OE 30 15% Approx

10 min

(per pupil)

Total 200 100%

Paper Format

(Foundation)

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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

1 Situational

Writing &

Continuous

Writing

OE

OE

10 &

30

27.5% 1hr 10min

2 Language Use

and

Comprehension

Booklet A –

MCQ

Booklet B – OE

60 40% 1hr 20min

3 Listening

Comprehension

MCQ 20 13.3% Approx 35

min

4 Oral

Communcation

OE 30 20% Approx

10 min

(per pupil)

Total 150 100%

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P5 Assessment Matters

P5 Foundation EL

P5 Standard EL

Terms 2 and 3 – Weighted Assessment

Term Assessment Language Area Marks

2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar

Vocabulary

Comprehension

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Term Assessment Language Area Marks

2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar

Vocabulary

Comprehension

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Parental Support

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Encourage a reading habit.

Select and read newspaper/magazine articles together.

Discuss interesting and relevant topics with your child in English.

Encourage your child to give his/her opinion based on a wide range of topics.

Reading &

Speaking Encourage your child to keep a journal.

Practise writing on a given topic for 5-10 minutes each day.

Writing

Mathematics

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Curriculum (Standard)

Topics

• Whole Numbers up to 10 Million

• Operations of Whole Numbers• Fractions and Mixed Numbers• Multiplication of Whole

Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers

• Fractions: Word Problems• Area of a Triangle• Ratio

• Volume of Cubes and Cuboids

• Decimals• Percentage• Average• Rate• Angles• Triangles• Quadrilaterals

Curriculum (Foundation)

Topics

• Whole Numbers 1. Numbers up to 10 Million2. Four Operations3. Factors and Multiples

• Fractions1. Concepts of Fractions2. Equivalent Fractions3. Mixed Numbers and Improper

Fractions4. Four Operations

• Decimals• Up to 3 decimal places• Four Operations

• Rate• Measurement

1. Time2. Area and Perimeter3. Volume of Cube and

Cuboid• Geometry

1. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

2. Angles3. Rectangle and Squares

• Statistics1. Tables, Bar Graphs and

Line Graphs

Paper Format (Standard)

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Paper Format Duration

1Booklet A – MCQ (20 marks)

Booklet B – SAQ (25 marks)1 hour

2SAQ (10 marks)

LAQ (45 marks)

1 hour 30

min

Paper Format

(Foundation)

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Paper Format Duration

1Booklet A – MCQ (30 marks)

Booklet B – SAQ (20marks)1 hour

2SAQ (20 marks)

LAQ (20 marks)1 hour

Assessment Matters

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Assessment Weightings

Term 2Weighted Assessment

15%

Term 3Weighted Assessment

15%

Term 4Semestral Assessment

70%

Critical Skills required

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Factual Fluency (four operations including fractions & decimals)

Fractions, ratio, percentage, rate etc…

Statistics (reading of graphs and charts)

Spatial visualisation of shapes and solids

Application of Mathematics in everyday life

Heuristics in solving problems

Strategies to improve

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Factual Fluency (accuracy in

computations)

Problem Solving Skills (Polya’s 4 steps)

- Study the problem

- Think of a plan

- Act it out

- Reflect

Contacts

• Mr Peter Yeo (HOD/Mathematics)

yeo_yong_heng_peter@moe.edu.sg

• Ms Brenda Zhou (LH/ Mathematics)

zhou_huifang_brenda@moe.edu.sg

• Mrs Mathilda Wong (ST/Learning Needs –

Educational Support/ Mathematics)

ross_mathilda@moe.edu.sg

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Science

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Curriculum

Every child an inquirer• Knowledge, Understanding and

Application, Skills and Processes and Ethics and Attitudes.

• Inquiry-based learning through 5E learning cycle

Engage Explore

Explain Elaborate

Evaluate

Exam Specifications

• Std and Fdn Science- P5 Topics: 80%- P3 and P4 Topics: 20%

• Standard Science– 40% knowledge (with understanding) Qns– 60% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns

• Foundation Science– 50% knowledge (with understanding) Qns– 50% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns

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Paper Format

Standard Science Duration: 1 h 45 min

Booklet A 28 MCQs 2 m each 56 marks

Booklet B 12-13 OEQs 2-5 m each 44 marks

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Foundation Science Duration: 1 h 15 min

Booklet A 18 MCQs 2 m each 36 m

Booklet B 6 Structured Qs6 OEQs

2-3 m each2-4 m each

14 m 20 m

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Paper Format

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Term Theme Topic AssessmentMode

Marks

2Weigh

ted Assessment

System • Air and the respiratory system • The Circulatory System • The Plant Transport System • The Unit of Life**

Written 50(15%)

Cycles (P4Revision Topics)

• Water cycle

Energy (P4 revisiontopics)

• Energy Forms and Uses (Light)

Interactions (P3 revision topic)

• Magnets

The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science

P5 Assessment Matters

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Term Theme Topic AssessmentMode

Marks

3WeightedAssessmen

t

System • Electricity Written 50(15%)

Cycles (P5 topics + P4Revision)

• Cycles in Plants and Animals Cycles in Matter

Interactions (P3 revision topic)

• Magnets

Diversity (P3 Revision Topics)

• Diversity of living and non-living things

• Diversity of Materials

Energy (P4 revisiontopics)

• Energy (Heat)

P5 Assessment Matters

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P5 Assessment MattersTerm Theme Topic Assessme

ntMode

Marks

4End of Year

Examination

System (P5 Topics) • Air and The Respiratory System• Human Circulatory System• Plant Transport System• The Unit of Life**• Electricity

Written 100(70%)

Cycles (P5 topics + P4 topics)

• Human and Plants Reproduction• The Water Cycle

• Cycles in Plants and Animals (revision)

• Cycles in Matter (revision)

Energy (P4 topics) • Energy (Light and Heat)

Diversity (P3 topics) • Diversity of living and non-living things

• Diversity of Materials

Interactions (P3topic)

• Magnets

The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science

Difficulties commonly faced by students

• Remembering and

understanding scientific

concepts (P3-P6 topics)

• Conceptual knowledge

application to new situations

Strategies – Understanding our students’ learning profile

Strategies

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C A M P

Understanding Content knowledge

Applying knowledge (relate to unfamiliar situations)

Linking up facts using concept Maps

Improving Process Skills in answering Qs

Parental Support

• Encourage them to construct concept map for revision of topics.

• Show them science phenomena that occur in everyday

activities E.g. Why water droplets are formed on the chilled drink

can after it is taken out from the fridge?

• Encourage them to observe their environment and ask

questions. If you don’t have the answer for the question,

acknowledge your child’s effort in asking questions and guide

him/her as he/she look for an answer.

• Encourage them to read Science magazines and watch

educational documentaries.

• Do not throw away P3 – P6 Science TBs, WBs and files, all

books and files are needed for PSLE revision. 34

Contact

• Mrs Malvina Lie (HOD/SC)

ng_see_wei_malvina@moe.edu.sg

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Mother Tongue

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Curriculum

Syllabus Stage

Outcomes

Listening Speech Reading Writing

By the endof Primary 6

Hear and understand speeches, news, short stories, novels, and poetry.

Speak clearly, smoothly and effectively, using standard pronunciation, intonation, and pauses.

Comprehend text from essays, short stories, novels, and poetry.

Write various types of text.

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Paper Format (Standard)

PAPE

R

COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

1 Picture

Writing or

Titled

Composition

(Paper 1)

OE

OE

40 20% 50 min

2 Language

Use and

Comprehens

ion(

Paper 2)

Booklet A- Grammar/

vocabulary/MCQ comprehension

(50 marks)

Booklet B- Grammar/Interactive

Writing/ Open ended Reading

comprehension

(40 marks)

* Exact segment in Paper 2 will

be specify in TOS given out prior

to the assessement

90 45% 1hr

40min

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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

3 Listening

Comprehen

sion

MCQ- 10 questions 20 10% Approx 35

min

4 Oral –

Reading,

eOral

Dialoguing

OE 50 25% • 10 min

preparation

time

• Estimated

5-10 min

oral

Total 200 100%

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Paper Format (Standard)

PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

1 Language

Use and

Comprehensi

on

MCQ 15 15% 40 min

2 Listening

Comprehensi

on

MCQ 30 30% Approx. 45 min

3 Oral –

Reading,

eOral

Dialoguing

OE 55 55% • 10 min

preparation time

• Estimated 5-10

min oral

Total 100 100%

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Paper Format

(Foundation)

PAPE

R

COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION

1 Titled

Composition

Or Continual

Writing

OE 40 40% 50 min

2 Language

Use and

Comprehensi

on

Grammar/

vocabulary/Open ended

Reading

comprehension : MCQ/

Fill-in –blanks/ OE

(60 marks)

60 60% 1hr

20min

Total 100 100%

41*Pupils taking HMT will also sit for Standard MT paper

Paper Format (HMT)

Assessment Matters

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P5 School Weightage

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

- 15% 15% 70%End of Year

- Modified Paper 2

Modified Paper 2

Full papers

PSLE Exam Format(HIGHER)

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• Bilingual Policy in Singapore to offer one Mother Tongue

• Exemption is only offered to students who have learning disability or enter into the Singapore educational system mid stream

• Alternative, students can opt to be offered foreign language/ NTIL language in lieu of Mother Tongue with approval from MOE

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/returning-singaporeans/mother-tongue-policy/

MT exemption

Contacts

• Ms Sewa Duu Jong (HOD/MT)

sewa_duu_jong@moe.edu.sg

• Mr Lim Kheng Yong (SH/CL)

lim_kheng_yong@moe.edu.sg

• Mdm Siti Nur Baeyah Karim (Coordinator for ML)

siti_nur_baeyah_karim@moe.edu.sg

• Mrs Mahalatchimi (Coordinator for TL)

ganesan_mahalatchimi@moe.edu.sg

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